Squad looks to gain steam in a meet close to home before heading to the C-USA Championships

Sonneborn's Career Best Performances

Event

Time (Date)

Indoor

1,000 Meter

3:04.10 (1/10/14)

One Mile

5:01.57 (2/8/14)

Outdoor

800 Meter

2:23.73 (4/13/13)

1,500 Meter

4:51.86 (4/19/13)

3,000 Meter

10:36.67 (3/9/13)

3,000 Meter Steeplechase

11:17.33 (4/27/13)

2013-14 (Sophomore)

Indoor Track and Field: Competed in three regular-season meets, as well as the Conference USA Indoor Championships...participated in the 1,000 meter run, the one mile and the distance medley relay...scored points for the team at the C-USA Indoor Championships (2/28) in the distance medley relay, running 11:59.49, good for fourth place...posted a personal best in the one mile at the Samford Multis and Invitational (2/8) with a time of 5:01.57 that doubled as the ninth-best mark in the event in school history at season's end...notched a sixth-place finish in the 1,000 meter run at the UAB Blazer Indoor Invitational (1/10), finishing in 3:04.10...was the anchor on all three distance medley teams during the season, including the team that finished sixth at the Washington Husky Classic (2/14) with a time of 11:45.72 that doubled as the sixth-best mark in school history at season's end.

Outdoor Track and Field: Did not compete during the outdoor track and field season.

Earned Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll honors.

2012-13 (Freshman)

Indoor Track and Field:Posted results in two regular season meets, as well as the Conference USA Championships...competed solely in the one mile run...poster her career best time of 5:11.64 at the Conference USA Championships (2/24/13)...ran the one mile in 5:19.60 at the LSU Twilight (2/15/13)...also ran the mile during the UAB Blazer Indoor (1/11/13), notching a time of 5:33.11.

Outdoor Track and Field:A First Team All-Louisiana team member in the steeplechase...posted results in six regular season meets, as well as the Conference USA Championships...competed in the 800 meter run, the 1,500 meter run, the 3,000 meter run, the 2,000 meter steeplechase and the 3,000 meter steeplechase...was the top runner for Tulane in the 1,500 meter, 3,000 meter, 2,000 meter steeplechase and 3,000 meter steeplechase on the year...notched a 4:51.86 finish in the 1,500 meter at the SLU Lion Invitational (4/19) for a new career high...posted a 10:36.67 in the 3,000 meter dash for a personal best at the Bob Hayes Cowboy Relays (3/9)...recorded the team's lone 2,000 meter steeplechase time on the season, finishing the event in 9:28.04 at the Tulane Team Challenge (3/2)...11:17.33 finish in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Samford Invitational (4/27) is good for second in school history...also notched a personal best in the 800 meter dash at the South Alabama Invitational (4/13), recording a time of 2:23.73. Earned Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll honors.

About Mikayla Sonneborn

Prep: Lettered all four years in track and field under Frank Hunter at West Greene Senior High School...ran two seasons as an independent athlete in cross country under Rick Sonneborn...selected as team captain during her junior and senior seasons...named team MVP as a sophomore, junior, and senior ...holds school records in 800m, 1600m, 3200m, 4x400m, 4x800m and 5000m...qualified for the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League championships five times in track and field...qualified for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Cross Country Championships as a senior.

Personal: Born Mikayla Loreen Sonneborn on March 25, 1994...the daughter of Richard and Marcia Sonneborn...great uncle Dr. James Fischer is Professor Emeritus in Tulane's Department of Pharmacology.

The mission of the Tulane University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is to support the university's purpose of enriching the capacity to think, learn, act, and lead with integrity and wisdom. This is ensured by providing our student-athletes and staff with opportunities for competitive success and personal growth within the context of sportsmanship, teamwork, and integrity.